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For nearly a century, this Penang family in Jelutong has let the sun make its soy sauce

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 7/26 07:00 X
For nearly a century, this Penang family in Jelutong has let the sun make its soy sauce
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GEORGE TOWN, July 26 — For nearly a century, the Kam family has relied on sunshine, time and patience to brew traditional soy sauce, preserving a craft passed down through...

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Today, brothers Kam Kam Yoon, 87, and Kam Pak Yuen continue running San Kwan Loong Soy Sauce Factory using the same natural fermentation method their mother brought from China when the family business was established almost 100 years ago.

Kam Yoon took over the business when he was just 19 after learning the craft from his mother, and said while the recipe has evolved over the decades, the traditional way of making soy sauce has remained unchanged.

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Malay Mail
Originally published
Jul 25, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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